Eunice Richard

Thursday

Mar 26, 2009 at 4:01 AM

CRESTON -- Eunice M. Richard, 82, of Creston, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at her home after a courageous fight with cancer.Memorial services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Crown Hill Mennonite Church, with Pastor Gordon Miller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the church. Murray Funeral Home in Creston, is handling arrangements.Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Gideon International, P.O. Box 16, Orrville 44667; or to Crown Hill Mennonite Church Building Fund, 9693 Benner Road, Rittman 44270. Eunice was born Dec. 30, 1926, on the family farm near Dalton, the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Etta M. (Steiner) Amstutz, and married Elmer Richard on March 26, 1951. He survives.She was a 1945 graduate of Dalton High School, and was an active and faithful member of Crown Hill Mennonite Church. She also was a member of the Gideon's Auxiliary, and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, writing, music, drama, gardening, flower gardening and arranging and sending cards and letters. Surviving in addition to her loving husband, are children, Phil (Sandra) Richard of Hesston, Kan., Sidney (Sandra) Richard of Goshen, Ind., Kristina (Steve) Gerber of Creston and Kent (Rita) Richard of Talmage, Pa.; grandchildren, Erin Richard, Joel (Jami) Richard and Gina Richard, Samuel and Zachary Gerber, Rachel and Michel Richard; a brother, Arlin (Norma) Amstutz of Orrville and a sister-in-law, Mary Amstutz of Dalton.She was preceded in death by brothers, Arthur, Cletus and an infant brother, Clarence; and an infant sister, Mary Ellen.

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